How to build Glass Pod Treehouses in Minecraft

An ultra-modern eco-resort high in a redwood forest. Glass pods with black and white frames hang from branches on steel cables or wrap right round the trunks, each glowing warm inside with a bed, sofa and tiny kitchen. Sleek white skywalks with glass rails link them to a central hub deck, a glass elevator cab waits at the foot of a spiral stair tower, and a lookout tops the tallest tree above the canopy. There is a hot tub pod, a zip line down to the forest floor, and one pod hangs free on its cables.

Open the interactive 3D plan above to build it one layer at a time: every layer has a numbered top-down plan, a block list and full-screen step-by-step instructions you can tick off as you go. You can also download it for Litematica, WorldEdit or Minecraft Bedrock, or view it in your room in AR.

Materials list

BlockAmountStacks
Spruce Leaves5,48785 stacks + 47
Spruce Log3,64456 stacks + 60
Grass Block1,65825 stacks + 58
Dark Oak Log1,48723 stacks + 15
Glass1,29120 stacks + 11
Black Concrete1,07816 stacks + 54
Moss Block67810 stacks + 38
White Concrete4647 stacks + 16
Smooth Quartz Block4076 stacks + 23
Smooth Quartz Slab3605 stacks + 40
Glass Pane3245 stacks + 4
Dirt2804 stacks + 24
Iron Bars2133 stacks + 21
Mossy Cobblestone1742 stacks + 46
Water921 stack + 28
Quartz Stairs771 stack + 13
Birch Planks701 stack + 6
Sea Lantern38
Smooth Stone27
Lantern26
Dirt Path19
Oak Sapling13
Hay Bale12
Light Gray Concrete9
Quartz Block7
Quartz Slab7
Redstone Lamp (lit)7
White Bed6
Cornflower5
Dark Oak Fence5
Furnace4
Poppy3
Dandelion2
Birch Slab1
Oak Fence1

Building tips

  1. Build the redwood trunks first, all the way up, then hang everything else off them. A 7-wide trunk (radius 3) for the hub tree and 5-wide trunks for the rest keep the forest looking tall and slender.
  2. Make each pod one layer at a time from its radius list: a solid white base, a black band at the floor, then glass with black "meridian" lines straight through the middle each way and a white cap on top.
  3. For the sphere suite, build the glass ball round the trunk as if the trunk were not there, then put the logs back. The trunk running through the room is the whole point.
  4. Skywalks look sleekest as white slabs on a single black spine. On slopes, alternate bottom slabs and top slabs so every step is only half a block.
  5. Iron bars make convincing steel cables. Run them diagonally from the middle of each skywalk up to the trunks, and straight up from hanging pods to their branch.
  6. Hide warm light everywhere: lanterns on counters, a redstone lamp set into each pod floor and sea lanterns under the hot tub water. At night the pods glow like paper lanterns in the trees.
  7. Clear the leaves out of a box around each pod and walkway before you build it, or the canopy will poke through the glass.

Step-by-step: all 66 layers

  1. Layer 1 Grass Block ×1658, Moss Block ×673, Dirt ×280, Mossy Cobblestone ×163, Smooth Stone ×27, Dirt Path ×19
  2. Layer 2 Spruce Log ×228, Dark Oak Log ×127, Spruce Leaves ×23, Oak Sapling ×13, Hay Bale ×12, Glass ×11, Mossy Cobblestone ×11, Black Concrete ×9, Light Gray Concrete ×9, Cornflower ×5, Dark Oak Fence ×5, Poppy ×3, Dandelion ×2, Lantern ×1, Quartz Block ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  3. Layer 3 Spruce Log ×127, Dark Oak Log ×67, Glass ×11, Black Concrete ×9, Lantern ×6, White Concrete ×4, Glass Pane ×1, Moss Block ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  4. Layer 4 Spruce Log ×95, Dark Oak Log ×39, Glass ×12, Black Concrete ×9, White Concrete ×4, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  5. Layer 5 Spruce Log ×66, Dark Oak Log ×22, Glass ×12, Black Concrete ×9, White Concrete ×8, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1, Sea Lantern ×1
  6. Layer 6 Spruce Log ×66, Dark Oak Log ×22, Glass ×12, Black Concrete ×9, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1, Smooth Quartz Block ×1
  7. Layer 7 Spruce Log ×66, Dark Oak Log ×22, Glass ×12, Black Concrete ×8, Glass Pane ×4, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  8. Layer 8 Spruce Log ×66, Dark Oak Log ×22, Glass ×12, Black Concrete ×8, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1, White Concrete ×1
  9. Layer 9 Spruce Log ×65, Dark Oak Log ×23, Black Concrete ×20, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  10. Layer 10 Spruce Log ×56, Dark Oak Log ×32, Glass ×12, Black Concrete ×8, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  11. Layer 11 Spruce Log ×56, Dark Oak Log ×32, Glass ×12, Black Concrete ×8, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1, Smooth Quartz Block ×1
  12. Layer 12 Spruce Log ×56, Dark Oak Log ×32, Glass ×12, Black Concrete ×7, Glass Pane ×4, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  13. Layer 13 Spruce Log ×56, Dark Oak Log ×32, Glass ×12, Black Concrete ×8, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  14. Layer 14 Spruce Log ×56, Dark Oak Log ×32, Glass ×12, Black Concrete ×8, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  15. Layer 15 Spruce Log ×57, Dark Oak Log ×31, Glass ×12, Black Concrete ×8, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  16. Layer 16 Spruce Log ×66, Dark Oak Log ×22, Glass ×12, Black Concrete ×8, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1, Smooth Quartz Block ×1
  17. Layer 17 Spruce Log ×66, Black Concrete ×23, Dark Oak Log ×22, White Concrete ×21, Glass Pane ×4, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  18. Layer 18 Spruce Log ×66, White Concrete ×50, Dark Oak Log ×22, Black Concrete ×17, Glass ×12, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  19. Layer 19 Black Concrete ×76, Spruce Log ×66, Sea Lantern ×37, Smooth Quartz Block ×36, Dark Oak Log ×22, Birch Planks ×20, Glass ×12, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×1, Smooth Quartz Slab ×1
  20. Layer 20 Glass ×80, Spruce Log ×62, Water ×29, Black Concrete ×28, Dark Oak Log ×26, Glass Pane ×20, Smooth Quartz Slab ×7, Quartz Stairs ×3, Furnace ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Block ×1, White Bed ×1
  21. Layer 21 Spruce Log ×58, Glass ×56, Black Concrete ×33, Dark Oak Log ×30, Water ×26, Smooth Quartz Slab ×6, Glass Pane ×5, Quartz Slab ×3, Iron Bars ×1, Lantern ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1, Smooth Quartz Block ×1
  22. Layer 22 Smooth Quartz Block ×60, Spruce Log ×54, Black Concrete ×47, Smooth Quartz Slab ×37, Water ×37, Glass ×36, Dark Oak Log ×34, Glass Pane ×7, Iron Bars ×2, Quartz Stairs ×1
  23. Layer 23 Spruce Log ×54, Glass ×36, Glass Pane ×35, Dark Oak Log ×34, Black Concrete ×30, Smooth Quartz Slab ×24, Quartz Stairs ×3, Lantern ×2, Quartz Slab ×2, Iron Bars ×1
  24. Layer 24 Black Concrete ×70, Glass ×64, Spruce Log ×54, White Concrete ×48, Dark Oak Log ×34, Smooth Quartz Slab ×27, Glass Pane ×12, Iron Bars ×3, Quartz Stairs ×1
  25. Layer 25 Black Concrete ×153, Smooth Quartz Block ×145, Smooth Quartz Slab ×127, Spruce Log ×54, Glass ×40, Dark Oak Log ×34, Birch Planks ×13, Glass Pane ×12, Iron Bars ×5, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×3, Lantern ×1
  26. Layer 26 Glass Pane ×77, Spruce Log ×58, Glass ×35, Dark Oak Log ×30, White Concrete ×28, Black Concrete ×17, Smooth Quartz Slab ×10, Iron Bars ×7, Quartz Stairs ×7, Moss Block ×4, Quartz Block ×2, Quartz Slab ×2, White Bed ×2, Furnace ×1, Lantern ×1, Oak Fence ×1
  27. Layer 27 Spruce Log ×73, Glass ×71, White Concrete ×42, Black Concrete ×21, Dark Oak Log ×20, Iron Bars ×11, Smooth Quartz Slab ×9, Spruce Leaves ×4, Glass Pane ×3, Birch Slab ×1, Lantern ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  28. Layer 28 Spruce Leaves ×120, Spruce Log ×75, Glass ×48, White Concrete ×40, Dark Oak Log ×22, Black Concrete ×19, Iron Bars ×14, Smooth Quartz Slab ×10, Glass Pane ×3, Lantern ×3, Quartz Stairs ×1
  29. Layer 29 Black Concrete ×75, Spruce Log ×73, Glass ×48, Spruce Leaves ×37, Birch Planks ×20, Dark Oak Log ×20, Iron Bars ×17, Smooth Quartz Slab ×17, Glass Pane ×3, Quartz Stairs ×1, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×1
  30. Layer 30 Spruce Leaves ×131, Glass ×83, Spruce Log ×75, White Concrete ×70, Black Concrete ×67, Smooth Quartz Slab ×42, Dark Oak Log ×22, Iron Bars ×16, Glass Pane ×5, Quartz Stairs ×3, White Bed ×2, Furnace ×1, Lantern ×1, Quartz Block ×1
  31. Layer 31 Glass ×84, Spruce Log ×77, Spruce Leaves ×45, Smooth Quartz Slab ×43, White Concrete ×36, Black Concrete ×35, Smooth Quartz Block ×24, Dark Oak Log ×19, Iron Bars ×18, Glass Pane ×11, Lantern ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×1
  32. Layer 32 Spruce Leaves ×242, Spruce Log ×74, Black Concrete ×50, Glass ×48, Dark Oak Log ×31, Glass Pane ×22, Iron Bars ×19, Birch Planks ×17, Quartz Stairs ×4, Quartz Block ×2, Furnace ×1, Smooth Quartz Block ×1, White Bed ×1
  33. Layer 33 Glass ×104, Spruce Leaves ×97, Spruce Log ×60, Dark Oak Log ×31, Black Concrete ×15, Iron Bars ×14, Glass Pane ×4, Lantern ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  34. Layer 34 Spruce Leaves ×106, Glass ×80, Spruce Log ×64, Dark Oak Log ×32, White Concrete ×32, Black Concrete ×28, Iron Bars ×11, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  35. Layer 35 Glass ×68, Spruce Log ×67, Spruce Leaves ×40, Dark Oak Log ×31, Iron Bars ×13, Black Concrete ×12, Glass Pane ×1, Lantern ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  36. Layer 36 Spruce Leaves ×371, Spruce Log ×78, Glass ×40, Dark Oak Log ×32, White Concrete ×28, Iron Bars ×13, Black Concrete ×8, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  37. Layer 37 Spruce Leaves ×153, Spruce Log ×59, Dark Oak Log ×29, White Concrete ×21, Glass ×12, Iron Bars ×12, Black Concrete ×4, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  38. Layer 38 Spruce Log ×76, Spruce Leaves ×68, Dark Oak Log ×23, Glass ×20, Black Concrete ×8, Iron Bars ×5, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  39. Layer 39 Spruce Log ×91, Spruce Leaves ×18, Dark Oak Log ×17, Glass ×8, Black Concrete ×4, Iron Bars ×4, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1, Smooth Quartz Block ×1
  40. Layer 40 Spruce Leaves ×877, Spruce Log ×113, Dark Oak Log ×22, Glass ×12, Black Concrete ×8, Glass Pane ×4, Iron Bars ×4, Lantern ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  41. Layer 41 Spruce Leaves ×360, Spruce Log ×71, Dark Oak Log ×21, Black Concrete ×4, Glass ×4, Iron Bars ×2, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  42. Layer 42 Spruce Leaves ×218, Spruce Log ×73, Dark Oak Log ×20, White Concrete ×9, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  43. Layer 43 Spruce Leaves ×87, Spruce Log ×76, Dark Oak Log ×19, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1, White Concrete ×1
  44. Layer 44 Spruce Leaves ×603, Spruce Log ×85, Dark Oak Log ×28, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  45. Layer 45 Spruce Leaves ×218, Spruce Log ×56, Dark Oak Log ×25, Glass Pane ×1, Iron Bars ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  46. Layer 46 Spruce Leaves ×152, Spruce Log ×55, Dark Oak Log ×28, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1, Smooth Quartz Block ×1
  47. Layer 47 Spruce Leaves ×120, Spruce Log ×54, Dark Oak Log ×25, Glass Pane ×4, Quartz Stairs ×1
  48. Layer 48 Spruce Leaves ×458, Spruce Log ×51, Dark Oak Log ×20, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  49. Layer 49 Spruce Leaves ×165, Spruce Log ×41, Dark Oak Log ×15, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  50. Layer 50 Spruce Leaves ×126, Spruce Log ×36, Dark Oak Log ×10, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  51. Layer 51 Spruce Leaves ×45, Spruce Log ×33, Dark Oak Log ×8, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  52. Layer 52 Spruce Leaves ×183, Spruce Log ×40, Dark Oak Log ×10, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  53. Layer 53 Spruce Leaves ×63, Spruce Log ×31, Dark Oak Log ×9, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1, Smooth Quartz Block ×1
  54. Layer 54 Spruce Leaves ×69, Spruce Log ×26, Dark Oak Log ×8, Glass Pane ×4, Quartz Stairs ×1
  55. Layer 55 Spruce Leaves ×24, Spruce Log ×18, Dark Oak Log ×10, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  56. Layer 56 Spruce Leaves ×123, Spruce Log ×15, Dark Oak Log ×7, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  57. Layer 57 Spruce Leaves ×31, Dark Oak Log ×6, Spruce Log ×6, Black Concrete ×4, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  58. Layer 58 Spruce Log ×9, Dark Oak Log ×7, Black Concrete ×4, Spruce Leaves ×2, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  59. Layer 59 Spruce Log ×11, Dark Oak Log ×5, Black Concrete ×4, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1, Spruce Leaves ×1
  60. Layer 60 Spruce Leaves ×107, Spruce Log ×16, Dark Oak Log ×6, Black Concrete ×4, Glass Pane ×1, Quartz Stairs ×1
  61. Layer 61 Spruce Log ×12, Black Concrete ×4, Dark Oak Log ×4, Glass Pane ×3, Quartz Stairs ×1
  62. Layer 62 Smooth Quartz Block ×134, Black Concrete ×40
  63. Layer 63 Glass Pane ×40, Glass ×8, Black Concrete ×4, Lantern ×4, Quartz Stairs ×3, Iron Bars ×2, Redstone Lamp (lit) ×1
  64. Layer 64 Glass ×8, Black Concrete ×6
  65. Layer 65 Glass ×8, Black Concrete ×4, Lantern ×1
  66. Layer 66 White Concrete ×21, Black Concrete ×16

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